Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-09-29
BROCKWAY County, Mich. SEPTEMBER

Chas. Dewey, of Melvin, called on us
one day last week.
w. w. Grinnell has u new adv. in
this issue. Read it.
Miss Gertie Duflie is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. q. ;. Ney this week.
DR.. !. II. McGurk, of Capac, made lis
a pleasant call while in the village last
week.
Snow in Port Huron Sept. %. This
is enough to give one the California
fever.
Orlando IIolcomb and family, OF
Deckerville, are here visiting friends
and relatives.
Wm. Emery, of AlmOnt, was visiting
his relatives and old friends in the VII
lage last week.
a blasted cold wave struck this part
of the world last week and has stayed
by us ever since.
Miss Annie Elliott. of East Saginaw,
is the guest of Phil McDougall and
family at present.
Darwin Drake is making extensive
improvements on his house in the
northern part of the village.
Rollins & Pollard the new bakers
are doing an extensive business the re-
suit of making tirst-class bread. Sue
cess to them.
Elder Robt. b. Brown who has been
away for some time past preaching i'll
the southern part of the state returned
home Monday.
Neil Evans is as happy as a Cam over
that new boy at his house north and
west of here. Weight 40 pounds, so
says the father.
Wm. Blackford is rushing the brick
work on the new buildings and 1T is
expected they will be completed some
time in October.
ID. Is. Menerey, a former attache of
the EXPOSITOR Office, but now at Mid
land City is visiting among his many
friends i'll this village at present.
G. ii. Niggeman has presented the
school with a fine clock which has been
placed on the wall ut the head of the
stairway III the new school house.
Samuel Gray will sell AZ head of re-
corded Berkshire Pigs at Peck, on Sat
urday, October s. Geo. W. Bell is
auctioneer. Sam has a choice lot of
Berks.
VIM. ID. Ramshaw moved to Port
Huron with his family last week. Mr..
Ramshaw has secured a permanent
situation with John Mccormick in
that city.
Mulford & Howard, Port IIuron's
popular furniture dealers. have new
adv. in this issue We extend an invi-
tation to our many readers to peruse
the same.
Henry Slight, of Lynn. who has been
troubled with weak eyes for some time
past totally lost the use of the same on
Thursday last and is now at Ann Ar
Dor under treatment.
Rev. Wm. J. Stoutenbmg, aged SO,
editor of the Marlette Leader, died very
suddenly Friday evening, of heart
disease. He was popular and well
known throughout the state.
Attend the Rankin family concert at
Central Hall this Thursday evening,
also tomorrow evening at same place.
This company gave one of their popu-
lar concerts i'll Central Hall OH the
evening of July 4. Their entertain
ments are tirst-class in every particular.
The man who handles the local
department of a newspaper learns,
after due experience, not to expect
even briefly expressed thanks for a
column of pleasant things: but he
knows as surely as cometh the winter,
that line in which there is a single
unintentional Misrepresentation, will
cause some one to be heard from as if
on house top. But he gets used to it,
Don't forget the Emmett fair next
week Tuesday. "Wednesday and Thurs
day, Oct. 1, 5 q g. The management
have been to great expense in erecting
a large number of new stalls for the ac-
commodation of exhibitors. besides 9TH
er improvements and are sparing no
pains to have everyone attending enjoy
themselves to the utmost. Premium lists
and all information regarding the fair
will be promptly furnished by address
ing the secretary, DR.. n. j. Abbott,
Emmet. Mich.
VIM. Mcintyre, of Roseburg. is max
ing preparations to begin business in
this village next week. He will occupy
the vacant store in the McKenna
block until Mr.. Williams completes the
brick store on the corner. Mr. McIn-
tyre will carry a large stock of dry
goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats,
caps, clothing, notions, ETC.. and solicits
share of the patronage of the village
and surrounding country. He is STIR
ring, wide-awake business man and is
deserving of whatever patronage you
may bestow upon him.
The church entertainment last We'd
nesday evening at Central Hall was a
success i'll every respect. The program
was presented to fair sized audience,
although not so large as such an enter
tainment deserved. The literary pro-
gram was not given just as arranged,
but the success of the exercises was
not affected. The choir music was
good; the quartettes excellent; the
solos rendered by Miss Allie Randall,
Miss Lydia Holder. Miss Rada Rapley
and Miss Jennie King deserve special
commendation, as do also the Duets
given by Messrs. Martin and Pollard
The readings, recitatiOns and speeches
were appropriate and entertaining
After the literary and musical program
refreshments were served. The net re-
ceipts of the evening were 5000.